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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

1,665 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 84

£200 Verdict for Share Farmer Court Finding This Morning

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 5

In the Singleton District Court this morning, his Honor Judge Neild awarded £200 damages to a Redbourriberry…

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No Increase in Butter Price

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The State prices Ministers’ conferfgerences yesterday rejected the Joint Dairy Advisory…

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Dairy Factory Hands Get Pay Rise

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1949 · page 2

The State Conciliation Commissioner, Mr. E. A. Marker, last week guaranteed butter factory employees and others wage increases ranging from…

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Potential Dairy Profits Lost

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1949 · page 4

On many New South Wales dairy farms, points oat the Division of Dairying of the Department of Agriculture, potential profits are greatly…

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Sheep Cheaper at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. — Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report: 36,175 sheep and lambs penned, mostly trade descriptions. Heavy grades…

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Easier Rates For Cattle At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 3

Fat cattle sold at easier rates at Campbell’s Hill sale yards to-day. The yarding of 1000 was of satisfactory quality and included fewer…

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Outback Queensland Cattle Country Rail Facilities Could Make Markets Year Nearer Supply Source

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 1

With the combined objectives of investigating on the spot the question of road' transport of cattle and of seeing for themselves conditions in the cattle areas in which developmental projects are under consideration, a party of…

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Scarlet Fever Traced to Dairy

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.— The cause of the scarlet fever epidemic at the township of St. Arnaud, in Central Victoria, has…

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Bright Prospects For Wool

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A strong opening for the wool season is anticipated by Bradford authorities. Wlnchcombe, Carson Ltd.,…

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A Farmer's Creed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 6

I believe in a permanent agriculture. A soil that shall grow richer rather than poorer from year to year. I believe that the only good weed is…

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Dairy Cows or Racehorses? P.p.u. Members Want Stud Properties Resumed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 3

A dairy cow is worth much more than a racehorse, Mr. A. N. Collard said at the Central Hunter Primary Producers' Union Council meeting at…

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Dairy Cow Worth More Than a Racehorse. Suggestion That Scone Studs Be Resumed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 4

A dairy cow is worth much more than a racehorse, Mr. A. N. Collard said at the Central Hunter Primary Producers' Union Council meeting. He was putting forward a proposal recommending…

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Higher Returns for Butter

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.—Although the State Prices Ministers’ conference rejected an increase of 3d per pound in the price of…

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Wool Sales Drop As New Look Goes

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 5

CANBERRA. Wed. — American women had given up the new look garments, resulting in less wool being used in the making of women’s…

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Protest on the Price of Butter Position Discussed By Primary Producers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 2

During a discussion on the price of butter at the quarterly meeting of the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers’ Union at Dungog yesterday, Mr. J. H. Berry, of Dungog, said dairy farmers…

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Impetus to Oyster Farming

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 2

Mr. Verdich said that oyster culture in this district had been given an impetus by the use of mangrove cultivation. Ground formerly not used…

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Ruling on Dairy At BOLWARRA

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 3

In his report to Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day the building inspector (Mr. T. C. Atkinson) stated that an application had…

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Cattle Dearer At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 5

Winchocmbe Carson’s report. — 20.529 sheep penned, mixed quality. Market strong and in places a little dearer. Best [?]…

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Wool Production Down

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 1

LONDON, August 18.—At 3,720,000,000 lb, world wool production during 1947-18 was the smallest for many years…

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Big Sheep Dip in Wales

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Aug. 18.—Hundreds of sheep doge, police, farmers and shepherds from four counties yesterday in the Black…

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